Personal Care System with Movable Cooling Surface

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cooling device ( 10 ) for a personal care system ( 10, 12 ), said cooling device ( 10 ) comprising a cooling device housing ( 14 ) and heatconducting means ( 6, 18 ) for transferring cold from the interior of said cooling device housing ( 14 ) to skin ( 20 ) to be cooled, said heat-conducting means ( 16, 18 ) comprising a contact piece ( 18 ) for contacting said skin ( 20 ). Furthermore, the invention relates to a personal care system ( 10, 12 ), especially to a personal care system ( 10, 12 ) comprising a depilation device ( 12 ). To ensure a proper contact between the active surface ( 32 ) of the depilation device ( 12 ) and the skin ( 20 ) as well as between the contact piece ( 18 ) and the skin ( 20 ) even in cases where the appliance angle a is not optimal, in accordance with the invention at least a part of said contact piece ( 18 ) is movable with respect to said cooling device housing ( 14 ).

1 . A cooling device for a personal care system, said cooling device comprising a cooling device housing and heat-conducting means for transferring cold from the interior of said cooling device housing to skin to be cooled, said heat-conducting means comprising a contact piece for contacting said skin, characterized in that at least a part of said contact piece is movable with respect to said cooling device housing.  
     
     
         2 . A cooling device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said contact piece is pivotable around a shaft extending essentially perpendicularly to a preferred direction of movement of said cooling device.  
     
     
         3 . A cooling device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said contact piece is spring loaded in a direction essentially perpendicular to said skin to be cooled.  
     
     
         4 . A cooling device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said heat-conducting means comprise a portion extending into an area of said cooling device housing in which a cooling agent is provided.  
     
     
         5 . A cooling device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said cooling device housing comprises means for connecting said cooling device to an active device of said personal care system.  
     
     
         6 . A cooling device according to  claim 5 , characterized in that said active device is a depilation device.  
     
     
         7 . A personal care system comprising an active device having an active surface intended for treating skin and a cooling device having heat-conducting means for transferring cold to said skin, said heat-conducting means comprising a contact piece for contacting said skin, characterized in that at least a part of said contact piece is movable with respect to said active surface.  
     
     
         8 . A personal care system according to  claim 7 , characterized in that said contact piece is pivotable around a shaft extending essentially perpendicularly to a preferred direction of movement of said personal care system.  
     
     
         9 . A personal care system according to  claim 7 , characterized in that said contact piece is spring loaded in a direction essentially perpendicular to said skin to be treated.  
     
     
         10 . A personal care system according to  claim 7 , characterized in that said heat-conducting means comprise a portion extending into an area in which a cooling agent is provided.  
     
     
         11 . A personal care system according to  claim 7 , characterized in that said active device comprises an active device housing and said cooling device comprises a cooling device housing, and said active device housing and said cooling device housing are separable.  
     
     
         12 . A personal care system according to  claim 7 , characterized in that said active device is a depilation device.